Case IH donates farming equipment to MPS’ Vincent H.S.

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MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You no longer have to be in a rural area to operate a farm. MPS’ Harold Vincent High School received a big donation to help students run their own urban farm, thanks to Case IH.

“Can you imagine this, guys? This is cooler than a brand new car, isn't it?” MPS Superintendent Gregory Thornton said.

On Thursday, March 28th Case IH, a farming equipment manufacturer based in Racine, donated three pieces of equipment to Vincent High's Urban Agriculture program – two tractors, one with a front loader, and a utility vehicle to assist in planting crops.

Urban Ag is a new program at the school this year. It already has a greenhouse and an aquaponics system. Now, with this equipment, the 200 students enrolled in the program will be able to start growing things like alfalfa, corn and oats.